New Albany is the kind of place where people don’t just talk about grand ideas. They make them happen. Like a well-oiled machine operating in seamless unity, residents and community leaders are pursuing their next mission: to become the healthiest town in America.

Cara Mangini opened her Little Eater stand in the North Market last month and is now serving a rotating selection of seven salads by the scoop, like Roasted Beets with Orange Vinaigrette, and soup, such as carrot ginger.